Week-long fest to include rides, contests, fireworks and even Egg-lympics.
Rob Montana
Rob Montana is the city editor for the Kennebec Journal. At the KJ since August 2018, he has worked in local media for 19 years. Starting as a sports writer for a daily paper in upstate New York, Rob also served as news reporter and weekend editor, before becoming managing editor of two weekly newspapers, also in upstate New York. He also has worked in a variety of on-air and production roles in local radio. Prior to coming to the Kennebec Journal, Rob served as managing editor for The Times Record in Brunswick.
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Bowdoinham family picks up pieces after fire
Community members are supporting the Allyn family through donations of clothing, money, gift cards, school supplies and summer camp scholarships.
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Liz Soares: Fourth of July meant for celebrating
But the holiday is also a good time to reflect on how fragile our freedoms are, writes Liz Soares.
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Three central Maine women hurt in car-bus collision on I-295 in Bowdoinham
Police say alcohol and speed contributed to the crash that injured women from West Gardiner and Mount Vernon.
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Augusta shopowner’s flags headed to New York City’s Pride Parade
Bishop McKechnie, who owns Merkaba Sol with his husband, David Hopkins, made a more than quarter-mile-long Pride banner.
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Neighbors keep up opposition to proposed Richmond subdivision
The town’s Planning Board was urged to deny several waivers sought for a 14-lot subdivision off U.S. Route 201.
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Neighbors push back against proposed 14-lot Richmond subdivision
Abutters of the property are worried about how the development might tax the water supply and the potential for septic runoff leaching into neighboring lots.
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Liz Soares: Down the rabbit hole with President Trump
I still yearn for a president who speaks and writes eloquently, but the president’s liabilities go far beyond his incoherence, writes Liz Soares.
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Liz Soares: Down the rabbit hole with President Trump
I still yearn for a president who speaks and writes eloquently, but the president’s liabilities go far beyond his incoherence, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Erskine Academy sends off 144 graduates
There were 144 graduates from Erskine Academy, which according to their website, is Maine’s second largest independent school and located in China. Students attended commencement Friday at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta.